Monthly Archives: November 2016

This was really an ugly game to watch as the Heat, one of the worst offensive teams in the league, were allowed to score 42 points in the third quarter to keep this game a lot closer than it should … Continue reading →

This was a tightly contested game from the beginning as neither team forged a double-digit lead after the first quarter when the Cs led by 10. The difference in the game was the free-throw differential which wound up being 23-7 … Continue reading →

The Cs jumped out to an early lead at 30-16 at the end of the quarter but had another period of defensive malaise and stagnant offense to end the half with only a 2-point lead at 51-49. They spurted again … Continue reading →

For three quarters of this game, the Cs put forth little effort, defending poorly, failing to box out on the boards, failing to move the ball on offense and turning the ball over with careless passes and they trailed 81-68. … Continue reading →

This game was the second night of a back-to-back on the road, often a difficult task. Fortunately, Al Horford and Jae Crowder both returned from missing 9 and 8 games respectively with injuries, and it’s a good thing they did. … Continue reading →

This was a game for the first half when the Cs trailed by only 7 points. However, the Warriors came out for the second half with both offensive and defensive intensity and simply blew the Cs away, dominating the third … Continue reading →

Folks, if you’re not watching Isaiah Thomas playing in the fourth period, you are truly missing greatness in action. Hobbled by a very sore, sprained middle finger on his shooting hand, he struggled mightily for the first three quarters when … Continue reading →

Yet another disappointing loss in what is rapidly becoming a seriously under-achieving season as the Celtics trailed throughout while losing to the 1-9 Pelicans. That Anthony Davis had a strong game is no surprise, but the poor defensive effort by … Continue reading →

The Cs overcame another slow start when they missed shots and defended poorly and trailed at the end of the first quarter. The second unit gave them a boost in the second quarter and they led by 3 at the … Continue reading →

Coach Stevens made two changes to the starting lineup and they paid immediate dividends. Kelly Olynyk and Marcus Smart were inserted and Tyler Zeller and Jaylen Brown were benched and, for the first time in several games, the Cs got … Continue reading →